a fifty-something under-tall half-deaf school librarian in the jersey suburbs with two grown kids and time on her hands

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02.17.2004

6:23 pm

I'm feeling like Elsie, the contented cow. Here's what I did today:



On the left, that is. I went to the accountant, bought my traveler's checks, and all kinds of other good little errands there under the lovingly even cross-outs. Hi, I'm Chai. I'm a control freak. But it makes me so happy.

Tomorrow is a full day with the Sibs; with any luck, it won't snow more than a few inches. That's what they're predicting, and we're going anyway, so there. The real lesson I'm learning with each successive school break, though, is that I could really get used to this on a full-time basis. Not having to go to work is amazing. I know that's not exactly a scientific breakthrough, but in truth, for the last 27 years, I've mostly liked my work and even thought I enjoyed a vacation like everyone else, I never had a major problem going back at the end of the week, or the end of the summer. Now, each break is like a tease of things to come, but not yet. It would be very nice if the Psycho retired and I could look forward to being there on a daily basis. Sometimes, I get so angry at her for doing this, to me and many others: making us hate a job we always felt relatively good about. Other times, I just wish I could leave. I could stay home and turn videotapes into dvds all day. I could do errands. I could micromanage the cats.

I could pack for any upcoming trips. I started packing today. Aaaaaahhhhhhh. That feels soooo good.

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